Title :
Toxicity of Imidazolium-based Ionic Liquids to Industrial Wastewater Treatment Bacteria
Author :
Azimova, M.A. ; Morton, S.A., III ; Frymier, P.D.
Author_Institution :
Lafayette College, Department of Chemical Engineering, Easton, PA 18042
Abstract :
A series of experiments have been conducted using relevant assays to estimate the toxicity of selected imidazolium-based ionic liquids. Our results show that these compounds will be toxic to wastewater treatment bacteria. A discussion of new developments will also be covered.
Keywords :
Chemical engineering; Educational institutions; Liquids; Microorganisms; Organic compounds; Solvents; Testing; Thermal conductivity; Thermal stability; Wastewater treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2006. Proceedings of the IEEE 32nd Annual Northeast
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9563-8
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2006.1629727
